All-City Cycles Bikes | Gorilla Monsoon, Space Horse & Zig Zag
All-City Cycles: Common Questions
What All-City bikes are available at Urban Cycling Apparel?
Urban Cycling Apparel carries the All-City Cycles lineup of steel road, gravel, and urban bikes. The collection includes the Gorilla Monsoon, a do-it-all gravel and bikepacking bike built from 612 Select steel tubing with clearance for 27.5×2.4-inch or 700×42mm tires, rack and fender mounts, and a dropper seatpost; the Space Horse, All-City's most versatile and widely beloved model built for road riding, touring, and gravel on 612 Select steel with four-point fork mounts; the Zig Zag, an endurance road bike built from A.C.E. proprietary steel tubing with a Whisky carbon fork and disc brakes; the Super Professional, a cross-inspired urban bike with the 2-For-1 Dropout for single-speed or geared use; and the Big Block, All-City's track and fixed-gear platform.
Where are All-City bikes made and what is the brand's background?
All-City Cycles is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been building steel bikes since 2008. The brand grew out of the urban cycling and track racing communities, and its identity has always been rooted in quality steel construction, distinctive graphics, and bikes built to be ridden hard across a wide variety of terrain. All-City develops its own proprietary steel tubing — A.C.E. (air-hardened, extruded steel) and 612 Select — custom-designed for specific performance characteristics across different models. The brand sits within the Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) family alongside Surly and Salsa, both of which Urban Cycling Apparel also carries, giving the collection a deep bench of American steel and gravel-oriented brands.
What makes the All-City Space Horse a "cult favorite"?
The Space Horse earned its reputation by doing everything well without being optimized exclusively for any one thing. Built on 612 Select steel tubing with a geometry that splits the difference between a road bike and a touring bike, it handles cleanly on pavement, accepts wide tires for gravel, carries a full touring load without going vague, and commutes every day without complaint. Its four-point fork mounts accept front racks for bikepacking, and the external cable routing makes field repairs simple. The combination of classic styling, practical versatility, and steel's well-known durability has made it a first bike, a last bike, and everything in between for a wide range of riders who value usefulness over specialization.
What is the difference between All-City's A.C.E. and 612 Select steel tubing?
A.C.E. (air-hardened, extruded steel) is All-City's highest-performance proprietary tubing, custom-designed to be lighter and stiffer for riding and racing. It is used on performance-focused models like the Zig Zag endurance road bike and the Nature Cross cyclocross bike where snappy handling and lower weight are the priority. 612 Select steel is All-City's tubing designed for durability, comfort, and load-carrying versatility — selected specifically for sporty handling on the course while remaining comfortable on tours and bikepacking trips. It is used on the Gorilla Monsoon and Space Horse where the bike needs to perform across a wider range of demands including carrying gear and absorbing road chatter over long days in the saddle. Both are significantly better than generic steel tubing used on entry-level bikes.
What is the All-City 2-For-1 Dropout on the Super Professional?
The 2-For-1 Dropout is All-City's elegantly designed sliding dropout system that allows the Super Professional to be run as either a single-speed or a geared bike — switching between the two without needing new dropouts or frame modification. The sliding mechanism lets you tension the chain properly in single-speed configuration, and the same dropout accepts a standard derailleur hanger for a geared drivetrain. This makes the Super Professional an unusually versatile urban and cross bike: you can run it single-speed for low-maintenance city commuting, then convert to geared when routes get hillier, without buying a different bike. It is one of the most practical design features in the All-City lineup for riders who want flexibility without compromise.
Are All-City bikes well suited to riding in Bentonville and the Ozarks?
Yes, particularly the Gorilla Monsoon and Space Horse. Bentonville's riding ecosystem spans everything from smooth paved greenways to punchy gravel climbs to extended mixed-surface routes connecting NWA communities — terrain where a capable gravel or all-road steel bike is exactly the right tool. The Gorilla Monsoon's wide tire clearance handles the rougher gravel and doubletrack that connects trailheads outside town, while the Space Horse is an ideal everyday bike for riders who mix road, gravel, and commuting through the week. For riders who want a single bike that can cover the full range of riding Bentonville offers without compromising on quality or character, the All-City lineup represents some of the most compelling options at their price points. Urban Cycling Apparel ships all bikes direct across the U.S. from its Webb City, Missouri fulfillment center.